9. And Pharaoh’s wife remarked, “The child might be a source of pleasure to her and him and he should not be killed. Shortly we may benefit by him, by adopting him as our son.” And they were unaware (of Pharaoh’s destruction at his hands).

12. And We had made unlawful the nursing of Moses by the infidels before so his sister said (when the child would not suck any wet nurses), “Shall I point out a house to nurse the child for you and who will also a caretaker of it?”

God has allegorically represented enemies of the Ahl al-Bayt in Pharaoh, Haman, and presaged their punishment during resurrection. Mighty Divine Design is to be appreciated in how Moses is being brought up at Pharaoh’s.

15. And he entered Egypt when people were unaware (of him) and he found two fighting – one his follower and the other adversary. His follower complained to Moses against his adversary, upon whom Moses gave a blow, resulting in his death and remarked, “This quarrel is the result of following the devil. Verily he is an open enemy.”

From this it appears the importance of Taqiyya which goes to safeguard the life of Immaculates who were entrapped in saving sinful followers against the dead enemies of God. A man known as “Momin-e-Ale Pheraon” 600 years old acting on this principle of Taqiyya save Moses’ life by timely information.

23. When he arrived at the village well, he found a group of people feeding their animals with water and found two girls standing aloof holding up their sheep, preventing themselves from mixing up with the crowd. So he addressed them, “What about you?” They said, “We cannot feed out sheep until the crowd disperses and our father is aged.”

25. When one of those two girls approached him bashfully saying, “My father wants to reward you for your labour of feeding our animals with water.” So when he came to Shu‘ayb, he related his past history. When he (Shu‘ayb) said, “Be not afraid anymore, you are safe against tyrannical hands.”

27. Shu‘ayb said, “I intend to marry one of my daughters to you, on condition of your serving me eight years, and if you complete ten, all the better, although I do not force you.” (Moses said), “God willing, you will find me among the virtuous (fulfilling the contract).”

Divine design needs appreciation on how Moses is born, cherished, and married and receives prophetship. The entire life history of Moses is chivalrous. His behaviour is to be kept in the mind of men for trial of like nature, with followers of Muhammad in Islam. Object of make history previous prophets and their followers is confirming human character being like-minded.

29. When Moses completed his stipulated period, he started with his wife (Sufera) when he saw fire from Mount Sinai. He told his wife to halt there, Verily I have seen fire whence I can bring news or burning charcoal with which you can warm yourself (as it is extremely cold tonight).”

31. “And you had better cast down your rod.” When he saw it moving like a living serpent, he turned his back and took to heels without looking behind. When he was shouted again by Divine call, “Oh Moses, come, do not be afraid. You are among the guarded (from the serpent and else).”

32. “Take out your hand from pocket, shining, without any disease, and shrug your shoulders to remove your fright, and these two are miracles from your Providence, for Pharaoh and his nobles. Verily they are a disobedient tribe.”

35. God said, “Shortly shall I strengthen your shoulder with your brother, granting you a miracle on account of which they will not approach you two and your followers, (too), shall succeed with our miracles.”

38. Pharaoh said, “Oh my nobles, I have not known any other God except myself. So you kindle a fire, oh you Haman, to bake bricks and make a (lofty tower) to ascend to meet Moses’ God. Verily I believe him to be of the liars.”

(34) Similarly Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) prayed to God to grant him Ali’s assistance in propagating Islam (Vide Paragraph 2 Ta Ha). Ali was to Muhammad what Aaron to Moses. This is the advantage of making history in the Qur’an by the Sublime Almighty.

(41) Pharaoh claimed to be God, falsified Moses as a magician and is condemned to hell. Similarly, those who assumed Khailafat, falsified Prophet Muhammad in his nomination of Ali as a Divine Light under Divine command and his immaculate family Hassan and Hussain, who were declared to be Lords of Paradise, were over-looked by the tyrants of their age shall be treated.

46. And you were not on Mount Sinai when We shouted out to Moses (knowledge thereof is) a mercy from your Providence, to war the generation to whom they (warners) had not come so far, so they may take advice.

48. And when the truth (in person of the Prophet) came to them from us, they said, “Why are you not given miracles, like those of Moses?” Did they not refuse the Text given to Moses before you? They said, “These two are open magicians and refused to accept each of the entirely (as Divine Messengers).

50. And if they do not answer you then know they are passionate (in their actions) and who can be more misguided than one who follows one’s passion without guidance from God? And verily God does not guide a disobedient community.

53. And when (Our) Couplets are being read out to them, they say, “We have embraced faith i the Text (Qur’an).” It is a genuine revelation from our Providence, and verily we are supplicant to (the text).

57. And they say, “If we follow you we shall be swept away from Earth.” What! Have We not made a holy sanctuary, safe against invasions of infidels? Providing it with provisions from Earth? But most do not know it.

59. And your Providence is not going to destroy until He raises a Prophet amongst them, who reads out to them Our (Divine) Commandments, and We shall never destroy any city except when the residents thereof become disobedient.

60. And whatever We have given you is the transitory property of this world and which is its decoration (liable to decay) and what is with God is far better and permanent. You cannot understand so much?

The world cannot go on without Divine Light, and without knowing the Divine Light no human action will be appreciated by God. Divine Lights should be immaculate and Divine nominated are preliminary conditions to guidance. It is possible he may, under Divine Commands, shut himself out from the public to meet Divine Wisdom. For that simple reason his existence cannot be ignored. In his absence he makes sufficient arrangements to keep guidance going on until such a time God commands His emergence, to restore peace he has to remain concealed, as in the present case of the 12th Divine Light.

For fear of losing worldly ambitious grades, people do not subject themselves to religious discipline and this is short-sightedness.

Couplet 56 refers to Ali Talib (Ali’s father) who had masked his faith and helped the Prophet in his mission. His case is alike “Seven Sleepers of the Cave,” secretly co-operating when Mecca was entirely under pagan worship.

61. What! Is he whom We have promised (Eternal Bliss) and it is good and sure to be fulfilled is alike one whom We have granted of worldly property? And for which he will be presented before God to render account on the day of Judgment.

63. And they on whom Our punishment will be justified will cry out, “Oh our Providence, these are the people whom we misguided as we ourselves were misguided.” The misguided leaders will say, “We seek separation from them and come to You.” They were not really worshipping Us but were slaves to their passion in gaining this world.

64. And they will be asked to call out their associates, upon which they will call them, and they will not reply to them, and when they shall see the punishment they will wish they had been rightly guided.

وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَا أَجَبْتُمُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ {65}

65. And, on that day,9 regarding the Prophet, they will be asked how they replied to his invitation (to God).

75. And We shall produce for every generation a witness in Divine Light of his age and shall ask them to produce proofs of their following their own religion (against his invitation) and when they will realize the truth is with God and what false charges they were adducing shall all disappear.

76. Verily Karun was a member of Moses’ community, then he transgressed and We had given him so much wealth that the keys of his treasures were difficult to be carried by a group of strong men. When his sect told him not to strut (in vain glory) as God does not like the vain.

77. Obey and seek eternity with what God has endowed on you and do not forget your share (of health, wealth, time, energy, all being Divine Deposit to be voted to God) in the world, and oblige others as God has obliged you and do not fan sedition (on earth). Verily God does not like the seditious.

78. He said, “What is granted to me is due to my own knowledge.” What he did not know, verily God destroyed many a generation before him, who was stronger than him, both in might and main? And the culprits will not be questioned about their sins (they will be hurled right into hell).

80. And those (of Moses’ adherents) who were give (Divine) knowledge said, “You be damned.” Those who embraced faith and acted virtuously have a much greater Divine reward and this fact is not appreciated except by the (few) patient (faithful).

82. And those who had wished themselves to be alike (Karoon) said, “It is only God Who expands provision on His creatures as He likes and contracts on whom He chooses. Had not God obliged us (by keeping our provisions contacted) we would have been likewise buried.” Alas! Only the infidels cannot find shelter.

This is a very clear proof of God’s condemning vanity caused by wealth, unless the wealthy reserve to self only so much is quite essential for self, and spend so much as is quite essential for self, and spend the rest in the name of God on mutual relation. There is no hope for salvation although few appreciate. What a bar these riches, keeping them away from Divine Remembrance, Divine Knowledge and turning them to be hypocrites – granting they are in constant touch with the Learned. They cannot escape self-conceitedness due to inescapable vanity. This is Divine Philosophy in maintain the faithful in poor condition, in this world, for which they should be grateful to Him.

They should bear in view the dignity of “Labour” as Divine Lights have themselves manifested and shed prejudice against it, especially amongst educated classes, giving essential consideration to their position. To develop spiritual, intellectual and material phase of life, remembering labour is not in itself an end but a means to achieve eternity, which is lasting wealth, aided by abstinence, by sacrificing present comforts for future State. The dignity of labour in spiritual phase of life is on (1) prayers, (2) fast, (3) pilgrimage, etc. and is so much estimated, that “if prayers are admitted” the rest of the virtues shall be considered, else they will be rejected. Again, fast is compensated by God and none else can do it. If pilgrimage avoided, with a view, not to sacrificing comforts of life, or incurring inconvenience of journey, no matter if one offers instead a mountain full of gold, it will not be accepted.

Thus, self-sacrifice and abstinence of the present pleasures, with a view to be wealthy in the future State are sure means of salvation against eternal punishment (vide Surah 61,Couplets 10 – 11) (The ranks) having faith in God and Divine Lights. To develop this dignity of labour, keep in touch with traditions, promising wealth in future State for performance of prayers, observance of fast, pilgrimage (obligatory and auxiliary) especially during the months of Rajab, Sha‘ban, and the Holy month of Ramadhan – reading of the Qur’an (described in Appendix B).

85. Verily He who has revealed unto you the Text (for transmission) shall raise you during11 in due dispense of justice. Say, “My Providence knows who is on guidance and who is suffering under open misguidance.”

It is distinctly laid down, “Eternity is Home for the righteous” and their characteristics have been variously pointed out from time to time by God, viz. (1) implicit faith in God, (2) in Divine Light, (3) bearing intense love to the Prophet’s Immaculate Family, (4) naturally this means hatred to the enemies of God, the Prophet and his Immaculate Family, (5) belief in future life, (6) preparation for it, (7) under self-sacrifice of life, property, and honour, (8) realization of Divine Justice being fulfilled, (9) this brings about penance for evil deeds, (10) ever remembrance of Divine gifts causes thanksgiving.

1. Purity of souls of Divine Lovers, divine secrecy on sinners and salvation of the obedient, divine bounty on fulfillment of human wants.

9. In the grave regarding Divine Lights, the dead being enlivened will be asked by angels how they responded to his call. The Faithful, recognizing will answer will and he blessed and infidels will fail and be over-powered by a misguiding devil. Besides serpents and scorpions, shall sting them there. Thus, there is individual responsibility on every soul and no collective responsibility will serve any purpose.

10. He who comes bearing love for the Prophet’s Ahl al-Bayt (family – immaculate), for him is a better reward and he who comes otherwise (bearing a grudge to Divine Light Immaculate) shall be paid back in his coin.

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